To qualify for the BE90 or BE100 Championships at Badminton, combinations first have to gain a place in a BE90 or BE100 Regional Final by finishing in the top percentage of a normal BE90, BE90 Open, BE100 or BE100 Open class before then competing in a Regional Final.

Below is the qualification process for the 2020 BE90 and BE100 Championships at Badminton – eligibility criteria is available in the BE Rules and Members' Handbook HERE.

BE90 Qualification:

Eligible horse/rider combinations that finish in the top 10 per cent in each normal BE90 or BE90 Open section held at BE events from 1st July 2018 and 30th June 2019 inclusive, will qualify to compete at a BE90 Regional Final.

During August through to October 2019, BE90 Regional Finals, confined to qualified horses, will be conducted in accordance with the rules for BE90 classes.

Horse and rider combinations may compete in one of the BE90 Regional Finals for each qualifying result attained – once qualified, combinations may not compete in subsequent BE90 Regional Finals.

The top 20% in the following BE90 Regional Finals, subject to the rules, will qualify for the 2020 BE90 Championship.

BE100 Qualification:

Eligible horse/rider combinations that finish in the top 20 percent in each normal BE100 or BE100 Open sections held at BE events from 1st July 2018 to 30th June 2019 inclusive, will qualify to compete at a BE100 Regional Final.

During August through to October 2019 BE100 Regional Finals, confined to qualified horses, will be conducted in accordance with the rules for BE100 classes.

Horse and rider combinations may compete in one of any of the BE100 Regional Finals for each qualifying result attained – once qualified, combinations may not compete in subsequent BE100 Regional Finals.

The top 20% in the following BE100 Regional Finals, subject to the rules, will qualify for the 2020 BE100 Championship.

Other ways to qualify:

The winner, if eligible, of the BE90 and BE100 Scottish Championship will qualify directly for the 2020 Championships.

Eligible combinations placed in the top 10 per cent in a BE100 three day event or BE100 Open three day event held between 1st March 2019 and 31st October 2019 will qualify directly for the BE100 Championship in 2019.

The top 10% of eligible riders at the Great Witchingham International (2) BE100 two day 2019 event will gain direct qualification to the 2020 BE100 Championship.